# Puthwar Village, Majalta, Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/majalta/puthwar/ Village · Majalta, Udhampur # Puthwar Puthwar is a village in Majalta sub-district of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **184205**. The 2011 Census counted **2,269 people in 431 households**, the 5th largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.4%. - 2,269people (2011) - 431households - 54.8%literacy - 184205PIN code ## Puthwar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Puthwar is 184205.** Puthwar falls in Majalta sub-district, Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code184205 - Gram panchayatPuthwar - Community development blockMajalata - Census village code005127 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Puthwar from nearby towns? - Majalta (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Udhampur (district HQ)55 km by road - Udhampur (nearest town)55 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Puthwar? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Puthwar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khoon - ○Degree college10+ km · Udhampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Udhampore - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 9 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Puthwar known for? The main crops are **maize, paddy and wheat**. About 25% of the 1,591 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Puthwar Of every 100 households in Puthwar in 2011, 93 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Puthwar · ■ Majalta rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **83% Toilet within the home ****1%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **92% Tap water ****54%** **40% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **89% Use banking services ****64%** **76% Television ****19%** **38% Mobile phone ****55%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****39%** **23% Own their home ****100%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Puthwar? ■ Puthwar · ■ Majalta rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.8%** **69.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951** **900 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****855** **852 Working population ****60.0%** **43.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 61.3% for men and 48.0% for women. 62% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 64 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 87 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,181 (87%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Majalta - Thalora3,057 people - Ghar Sawanabanj2,750 people - Sehal2,587 people - Chohan2,379 people - Bobay1,788 people - Mujaltha1,775 people - Sundla1,765 people - Amara1,745 people [All 42 villages in Majalta](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/majalta/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Puthwar?184205 - How far is Puthwar from Udhampur?55 km by road - What is the population of Puthwar?2,269 (Census 2011) - Which district is Puthwar in?Udhampur district (Majalta sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Puthwar?54.8% (Census 2011)